Here are several strategies for attracting and retaining autistic job candidates, based on my experience working as a job recruiter and community manager … Read more
Our Autism at Work Program: Five Years Later
Looking back five years ago, Apple was releasing the iPhone 5, selfies, and emojis were introduced to pop culture, and Twitter announced its IPO. During … Read more
Let’s See How Those Employees With Autism Worked Out at SAP
Back in 2013, we said SAP will be hiring “autistic software testers, programmers, and data-quality-assurance specialists” in North America and … Read more
SAP Working With Danish Firm to Hire People With Autism
I’ve talked before about efforts to employ people with Asperger’s. But perhaps no Autism-related effort will be bigger than one announced today … Read more
Is a Video Interview an Interview If It’s Asynchronous?
I’ve spent the better part of the last 15 years working at fast-growing companies building out talent acquisition teams. I’ve seen a lot of new-fangled … Read more
Autistic People Are ‘Not Valued in Employment’
“I have autism and ADHD,” explains Louise O’Reagain, who works as a lifeguard. “And the most disabling part of my conditions is other people’s … Read more
Avoiding Pitfalls When Engaging Candidates With Disabilities
People with disabilities are the largest minority group in our country, Yet they are also one of the most underemployed. Although 61 million adults in the … Read more
The “Talent Shortage” Problem Is a Diversity Problem
One of the top headlines of post-pandemic rebuilding is the shortage of talent, including entry-level labor and leadership pipelines. But is the talent … Read more
3 Ways to Attract and Engage Neurodiverse Candidates
While many employers have robust diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs to hire and retain diverse talent, one often-overlooked area of opportunity … Read more
An Autistic Hiring Manager Explains Neurodivergent Hiring
Are you actively recruiting neurodivergent talent? If not, your programs may quickly become obsolete. Neurodivergent employees are eagerly entering the … Read more
How We Are Failing Autistic Job Seekers and What You Can Do About It
If you are familiar with the topic of autism and the workplace, you’ve likely noted that extensive time and energy is dedicated to the way in which … Read more
How to Tailor the Recruitment Process to Attract and Retain an Autistic Workforce
I’m too anxious or unsure to apply, or I take too many days to think over the prospects of what that job would be and entail and how comfortable I … Read more
What the Research Is Saying About Hiring Autistic Job Candidates
Job candidates who are autistic are often thought of as a good fit for technology jobs such as roles testing the user experience of a website. But, … Read more
Seeking to Improve Diversity and Inclusion? Consider These Recommendations
Talent-acquisition professionals in any specialty ranging from university relations to sourcers to Candidate-experience directors are working hard to find … Read more
Instead of Complaining About a Talent Shortage, Let’s Expand the Definition of Talent
Recruiting today misses talented people who may not directly fit the job description, or model of the “ideal hire.” Traditional hiring practices … Read more
How Our Own In-house Talent Acquisition Is Standing Out From the Crowd
In 2016 SAP needed to stand out from the crowd and have its biggest year for employment branding, with actual employees telling their own life stories. … Read more
Car Wash’s Birthday Is Worth a Celebration
A Florida car wash is celebrating its one-year-old birthday. Sure, it has stayed in business and tripled its customer base. But that’s not why … Read more
You Post a Job, They Donate
Officially launching this month, though in beta, is a new job board that’s giving 10 percent of the cost of its job posts to charity. Recruit4Cause … Read more
Comings, Goings, Referrals, and Responses in This Week’s Roundup
Financial and business consulting group PricewaterhouseCoopers captured the top spot on DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity. Of PwC, … Read more
Tater Tots, Innovation, and the Hard Sell
Spring ERE Expo in San Diego wrapped up last week, and I have to say that, like many of my colleagues, I had a blast. This year, I didn’t have booth duty, … Read more